How to Use coccidioidomycosis in a Sentence

coccidioidomycosis

noun
  • If inhaled, the organisms could end up in the lungs and cause a pneumonia called, variously, coccidioidomycosis or desert rheumatism or Valley fever.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 2022-11-02
  • Other common fungal infections, such as athlete's foot caused by ringworm and coccidioidomycosis lung infections, also occur in parts of the body where lettuce has no presence.
    — Daniel Funke, USA TODAY, 2021-11-05
  • Eventually one test turned up an answer: a fungal infection called coccidioidomycosis, usually known as Valley fever.
    — Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 2021-05-19
  • Now When firefighters inhale this rotten air, the fungi can lead to a condition called coccidioidomycosis, or valley fever, with symptoms including fever and shortness of breath.
    — Matt Simon, Wired, 2020-12-17
  • Valley fever, which is a fungal infection also known by its scientific name coccidioidomycosis, is not well-known outside of the American West.
    — Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 2021-10-29
  • The more severe version, disseminated coccidioidomycosis, affects 5-10% of infected people and can affect the skin, joints, heart and even the brain and spinal cord.
    — Dr. Adela Wu, ABC News, 2021-10-15
  • The flooding caused by intensifying winter rainstorms in California is helping to spread a deadly fungal disease called coccidioidomycosis, or valley fever.
    — Zoya Teirstein, WIRED, 2024-02-17
  • Detection is important because valley fever, also known by its scientific name coccidioidomycosis, can be successfully treated with antifungal medications.
    — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, 2019-07-10
  • Multifocal pneumonia can also be caused by a bacteria like streptococcus pneumoniae or legionella pneumophila, or a fungus like pneumocystis pneumonia, coccidioidomycosis, or cryptococcus, Dr. Casciari says.
    — Korin Miller, Health.com, 2021-09-09

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